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Making of Charles Dickens, The: An absorbing Study of a Complex and Striking Character During the Years of His Major Creative Development by: Hibbert, Christopher, Illust. by: George Cruikshank

Hardcover. New York, Harper Row Publishers, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 321 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout, including those by George Cruikshank from several of Dickens' novels. Dust jacket price clipped. Covers bound in teal, gilt title on spine, covers slightly faded along top edge (shelf wear). Dust jacket in decent shape, clean inside. Record # 30791
Price: $12.00 

The Tale of Beatrix Potter: A Biography by: Lane, Margaret
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The Tale of Beatrix Potter: A Biography by: Lane, Margaret

Hardcover. London, Frederick Warne, reprint, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 174 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with minor staining along the bottom edge and particular wear along the top edge. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. 30 B&W photographs and 8 full color illustrations throughout. This biography tells of Beatrix Potter's lonely Victorian childhood, her struggle for independence, her unhappy love affair and happy marriage, and the accidental influences that developed her genius. Clean copy. Record # 33666
Price: $15.00 

The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer
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The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, HomerThe Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer

The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens [2 Volumes] by: Editor: Saint-Gaudens, Homer

Hardcover. NY, The Century Co., 1st, 1913, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcovers, 393 and 381 pages, respectively. Covers are in very good condition considering their age, with just some minor rubbing to the spines. Uncut interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Top edges gilt. B&W illustrations throughout, including a beautiful frontispiece of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in each volume, a photo in volume 1 and an illustration in volume 2. This edition contains 2 different text fonts, one of which indicates biographical, and the other autobiographical writings. This is a scarcely available set on the life and works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), an American Beaux-Arts sculptor who is best known for his statues commemorating Abraham Lincoln and Union officers of the Civil War, including Robert Gould Shaw, William Tecumseh Sherman, and John Logan. These volumes were edited by his only child, Homer (1880-1953), an artist and museum administrator in his own right. These two larger volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's stamp on inside front cover of both volumes, otherwise clean copies. Record # 33868
Price: $200.00 

Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard
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Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 659 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has one closed tear at the top of the spine, and some shelf wear to the top edge. Black paper covers have minor bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book presents an empathetic, absorbing, and balanced portrait of an eccentric alcoholic-workaholic whose novels and stories exploded shibboleths with a volatile mixture of caricature and realism. Clean copy. Record # 34137
Price: $30.00 

Clover: The Tragic Love Story of Clover and Henry Adams and Their Brilliant Life in America's Gilded Age by: Friedrich, Otto
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Clover: The Tragic Love Story of Clover and Henry Adams and Their Brilliant Life in America's Gilded Age by: Friedrich, Otto

Hardcover. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 381 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a small closed tear, with light wear to the edges and corners. Brown paper cover boards with a red cloth spine are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book is a biography of Clover Adams, a vibrant woman who lived through the Gilded Age, who was married to a historian and descendant of John Adams, and who eventually committed suicide. A remainder stamp is present on the bottom edge of the pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34495
Price: $12.00 

Johnson Reader, A by: McAdams, Jr., E. L. and George Milne
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Johnson Reader, A by: McAdams, Jr., E. L. and George Milne

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st collect, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Selections from the writings of Samuel Johnson. Dj worn, chipping. 464 pages. Record # 57243
Price: $12.00 

Intelligence Is Not Enough - The Story of My First Forty Years and of the Early Years of the Experiment in International Living by: Watt, Donald B.
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Intelligence Is Not Enough - The Story of My First Forty Years and of the Early Years of the Experiment in International Living by: Watt, Donald B.

Hardcover. Putney, VT, Experiment Press, 1st , 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white photos, 335 pages. Previous owner's inscription on half-title. VG in lightly soiled slipcase. Record # 67921
Price: $12.00 

Memoirs of a Publisher, The by: Doubleday, F. N.
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Memoirs of a Publisher, The by: Doubleday, F. N.

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 304 pages. Dust jacket soiled w/ chipping at edges of spine. Else a very clean, tight copy. Record # 206852
Price: $12.00 

Rebel in  Sports, A by: Pickens, Champ
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Rebel in Sports, A by: Pickens, Champ

Hardcover. New York , A. S. Barnes, 1st, 1956, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 175 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. The autobiography of a Southern sports promoter and father of the Blue-Gray football game. Paper browning, otherwise very good in dust jacket with light spine fade. Record # 302773
Price: $12.00 

In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard
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In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard

Softcover. University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 354 pages, b&w photos. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453635
Price: $12.00 

War Bird: The Life and Times of Elliott White Springs by: Davis, Burke
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War Bird: The Life and Times of Elliott White Springs by: Davis, Burke

Hardcover. Chapel Hill, Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2nd, October 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 267 pages, b&w photos. Light scratch to edges of flap, slight sunning to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 457863
Price: $12.00 

Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine
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Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine

Hardcover. US, Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 2006-04-04, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 493 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462397
Price: $12.00 

FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.
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FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.

Hardcover. US, Random House, Bc. Ed., 2000-11-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 848 pages. Light edgewear and tearing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463870
Price: $12.00 

English, The: A Portrait of a People by: Paxman, Jeremy
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English, The: A Portrait of a People by: Paxman, Jeremy

Hardcover. Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Clean boards with gilt lettering. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Crease in dust jacket front fold.. 308 pages. Record # 467266 Record # 467266
Price: $12.00 

One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis
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One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis

hardcover. New York, Amistad, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 337 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs in center, Crease/wrinkle in dust jacket on rear bottom edge, otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Record # 468500
Price: $12.00 

Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography by: Higham, Charles
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Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography by: Higham, Charles

hardcover. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 239 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Remainder spray on bottom edge, otherwise clean, unmarked copy with minor wear to dust jacket, including light fraying on top spine edge. Record # 469448
Price: $12.00 

Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love by: Wideman, John Edgar
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Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love by: Wideman, John Edgar

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, arc, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 242 pages. Softcover. Light edgewear to wrappers. Advanced Reading Copy. Uncorrected Proof. Record # 470045
Price: $12.00 

Mary Berenson: A Self-Portrait from Her Diaries and Letters by: Strachey (Editors), Barbara/Jayne Samuels
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Mary Berenson: A Self-Portrait from Her Diaries and Letters by: Strachey (Editors), Barbara/Jayne Samuels

Hardcover. New York, Norton, 1st US, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 307 pages. Cloth boards. Dust jacket has spot of glue residue on front fore edge. Record # 510601
Price: $12.00 

Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie
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Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie

Hardcover. New York , The Free Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages, b&w photos. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 607954
Price: $12.00 

American Boy's Life of William McKinley by: Stratemeyer, Edward
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American Boy's Life of William McKinley by: Stratemeyer, Edward

Hardcover. Boston, Lee & Shepard, 1901, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 316 pages. Black & white illustrations by A. Burnham Shute and from photographs. Green cloth covers with gold lettering and decoration. Previous owner's inscription on front end paper. Tears to front end paper, at front hinge. Rubbing to extremities. Spine slightly cocked. Record # 801738
Price: $12.00 

Zane Grey: Man of the West by: Karr, Jean
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Zane Grey: Man of the West by: Karr, Jean

Hardcover. New York, Greenberg, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 229 pages. Red cloth cover. Previous owner's name and date on front end paper. Record # 804540
Price: $12.00 

A Place in the Country by: Cunningham, Laura Shaine
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A Place in the Country by: Cunningham, Laura Shaine

Hardcover. New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 287 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Gilt title on spine and decoration on front cover board. Deckled edges. Dust jacket slightly yellow with age, but very clean and bright inside. In good condition. Record # 30666
Price: $12.00 

First Kills: The Illustrated Biography of Fighter Pilot Wladyslaw Gnys by: Gnys, Stefan W. C., Illust. by: John D. Bindon
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First Kills: The Illustrated Biography of Fighter Pilot Wladyslaw Gnys by: Gnys, Stefan W. C., Illust. by: John D. Bindon

Hardcover. Havertown, PA, Casemate, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 238 pages, hardcover. This highly illustrated biography of WWII fighter pilot Wladek Gnys, written by his son, is the most in-depth account of the Polish hero's life. Clean copy. Record # 33612
Price: $50.00 

My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel
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My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, RachelMy Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, FrankIntroduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel

My Way Was North: An Alaskan Autobiography by: Dufresne, Frank Introduction: Ford, Corey, Illust. by: Horne, Rachel

Hardcover. NY, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 3rd print, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 274 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition, protected by a plastic brodart sleeve. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W illustrations throughout. This autobiography details the life and work of Frank Dufresne, an avid naturalist and champion of conservation efforts in Alaska. No man had a better firsthand knowledge of Alaska's birds, fishes, and animals. Clean copy. Record # 33786
Price: $18.00 

Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo
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Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, PaoloMussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo

Mussolini: The Intimate Life of a Demagogue by: Monelli, Paolo

Hardcover. NY, The Vanguard Press, 1st thus, 1954, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 304 pages, hardcover. Covers are in good condition, with some light bumping to the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is a biographical work on the full life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, translated from the original Italian. Clean copy. Record # 33986
Price: $12.00 

Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.
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Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 221 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are interior pages. Blue cloth covers have some light bumping along the bottom edge, but are still in very good condition overall. This engaging biography chronicles the true adventures of a U.S. Air Force fighter who flew more than 400 combat hours while on duty in Vietnam. It provides a rare insider's glimpse into the world of the flying elite, detailing their education, training, emotions, and day to day experiences. Clean copy. Record # 34376
Price: $12.00 

James Joyce - The Years of Growth 1882-1915 by: Costello, Peter
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James Joyce - The Years of Growth 1882-1915 by: Costello, Peter

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st , 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos, dust jacket with slight rubbing, otherwise, nice copy. Record # 53357
Price: $12.00 

Robert Fulton - A Biography by: Philip, Cynthia Owen
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Robert Fulton - A Biography by: Philip, Cynthia Owen

hardcover. NY, Franklin Watts, 1st , 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white illust. 371 pages. Record # 64952
Price: $12.00 

37 The Broad - Memoirs Of An Oxford Doctor by: Counsell, H.E.
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37 The Broad - Memoirs Of An Oxford Doctor by: Counsell, H.E.

Hardcover. London, Robert Hale Ltd., 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white photos. Dust jacket with edgewear, chipping. Previous owner's signature. Record # 201200
Price: $12.00 

Mary Berenson - A Self-Portrait From Her Diaries and Letters by: Strachey, Barbara and Jayne Samuels
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Mary Berenson - A Self-Portrait From Her Diaries and Letters by: Strachey, Barbara and Jayne Samuels

Hardcover. New York , Norton, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 319 pages. B&W illustrations. Dust jacket with small tear to front cover and slight sun-fading to upper edge of spine. Clean, tight copy. Mary Berenson, a scholar of Italian Renaissance art, was the collaborator and wife of Bernard Berenson, whom she often assisted with his research, writing, lecturing, and business affairs Record # 302011
Price: $18.00 

Frontier Crusader by: Murphy, Lawrence
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Frontier Crusader by: Murphy, Lawrence

Softcover. Tucson, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 313 pages, b&w photographs. A very clean, tight copy. Record # 450885
Price: $12.00 

Origins: A Memoir by: Maalouf, Amin
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Origins: A Memoir by: Maalouf, Amin

Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2008, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 404 pages, minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight. Record # 457307
Price: $12.00 

Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne
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Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne

Hardcover. US, Touchstone, 1st, 2001-10-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 369 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462158
Price: $12.00 

His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.
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His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.

Hardcover. US, Knopf, rep, 2004-10-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463862
Price: $12.00 

Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural by: Steinmeyer, Jim
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Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural by: Steinmeyer, Jim

Hardcover. US, Tarcher, reprint , 2008-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 332 pages. Illustrated frontispiece. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466415
Price: $12.00 

Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.
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Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.

Hardcover. New York, W W Norton & Co Inc, 1st, 1991, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 465 pages. Hardcover. Foxing to dust jacket and fore edge. Creasing to some pages, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468288
Price: $12.00 

Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy by: Mayes, Frances
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Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy by: Mayes, Frances

Hardcover. New York, Broadway Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 286 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Blind stamp on cover. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469278
Price: $12.00 

Behind the Scenes With Otto Preminger: An Unauthorised Biography by: Frischauer, Willi
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Behind the Scenes With Otto Preminger: An Unauthorised Biography by: Frischauer, Willi

Hardcover. New York, William Morrow, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 279 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy.Dust jacket with small tear (rear bottom) and minor wear to edges, Previous owner's sticker on front flap. Black and white pictures throughout. Faded top boards. Record # 469784
Price: $12.00 

Greville Diary, The (Two Vols) by: Wilson (Ed), Philip Whitwell
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Greville Diary, The (Two Vols) by: Wilson (Ed), Philip Whitwell

Hardcover. Garden City, NY, Doubleday Page , 1st, 1927, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Two volumes. Illustrated with black & white plates. Front hinges of both volumes cracked. Slight bumping to corners. Some soiling to top edges of covers. Darkened spines. Record # 503805
Price: $12.00 

Healing Imagination of Olive Schreiner, The - Beyond South African Colonialism by: Berkman, Joyce Avrech
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Healing Imagination of Olive Schreiner, The - Beyond South African Colonialism by: Berkman, Joyce Avrech

Hardcover. Amherst MA, University of Masachusetts Press , 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 317 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket with light sunning to spine. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half title page. Record # 602691
Price: $12.00 

Paul Bowles: A Life by: Carr, Virginia Spencer
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Paul Bowles: A Life by: Carr, Virginia Spencer

Hardcover. New York, Scribner, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 409 pages, b&w photos, very clean, tight copy, like new. Record # 801471
Price: $12.00 

Eight Modern Writers by: Stewart , J. I. M.
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Eight Modern Writers by: Stewart , J. I. M.

Hardcover. New York, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 704 pages. Blue cloth, gilt titled spine. Back cover mildew. Record # 803426
Price: $12.00 

Napoleon: The Last Phase by: Rosebery, Lord
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Napoleon: The Last Phase by: Rosebery, Lord

Hardcover. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1st, 1922, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 345 pages, index. Many pages unopened. Light soil, wear to maroon cloth covers. Record # 900003
Price: $12.00 

Make-Believe Town: Essays & Remembrances  by: Mamet, David
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Make-Believe Town: Essays & Remembrances by: Mamet, David

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, remainder mark Record # 11767
Price: $12.00 

This Timeless Moment: A Personal View of Aldous Huxley by: Huxley, Laura
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This Timeless Moment: A Personal View of Aldous Huxley by: Huxley, Laura

Softcover. Millbrae, CA, Celestial Arts, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 240 pages, soft cover, B&W illustrations and photos throughout. Minor wear but generally in good condition. Long before "turn on, tune in, drop out" became the credo of the American counterculture, Aldous Huxley was using mescaline and LSD in controlled, carefully documented experiments. Accounts of those psychedelic experiences, along with his interest in Eastern mystical religions, accompany the moving story of Aldous Huxley's later years with his wife, Laura. Huxley's fascination with the spiritual world remained with him throughout his life and never wavered through his final illness in 1963. THIS TIMELESS MOMENT takes the reader into the lively mind of one of the most profound thinkers of any generation. Previous owner's name on first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33578
Price: $17.00 

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by: Keefe, Patrick Radden
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by: Keefe, Patrick Radden

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 535 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Empire of Pain is a portrait of America's second Gilded Age, a study of impunity among the super-elite, and a relentless investigation of the naked greed that built one of the world's largest fortunes. The book examines the history of the Sackler family, including the founding of Purdue Pharma, its role in the marketing of pharmaceuticals, and the family's central role in the opioid epidemic. Clean copy. Record # 33724
Price: $18.00 

The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.
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The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.

The Life of John Marshall [4 Volume Set] by: Beveridge, Albert J.

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Co., Early Printing, 1916, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, No dates on title pages, first two volumes list 1916 on copyright page, second two list 1919. A different frontispiece portrait of John Marshall is present in each volume. Covers are in good condition overall, with some edge wear to the corners of each volume. Interior pages with deckled edges are clean and bright. Bindings are solid. John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wisely, setting the Supreme Court on a course for the ages by ensuring its equal position in the triumvirate of the federal government of the United States and securing its role as interpreter and enforcer of the Constitution. These 4 volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 33923
Price: $60.00 

David Dellinger: The Life and Times of a Nonviolent Revolutionary by: Hunt, Andrew E.
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David Dellinger: The Life and Times of a Nonviolent Revolutionary by: Hunt, Andrew E.

Hardcover. NY, New York University Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 346 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the first full biography of a man who bridged the gap between the Old Left and the New Left. It is the remarkable story of a stubborn visionary torn between revolution and compromise. Clean copy. Record # 34254
Price: $18.00 

Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman by: O'Faolain, Nuala
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Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman by: O'Faolain, Nuala

Hardcover. New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 275 pages. Blue boards, blue cloth spine, gilt. Very good pictorial dust jacket. Record # 40168
Price: $12.00 

Titania - The Biography of Isak Dinesen by: Migel, Parmenia
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Titania - The Biography of Isak Dinesen by: Migel, Parmenia

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white photos. 325 pages. Light wear, closed tears to edges of dust jacket else a clean, tight copy. Record # 60938
Price: $12.00 

T.E. Lawrence - A New Biography  by: Stewart, Desmond
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T.E. Lawrence - A New Biography by: Stewart, Desmond

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row , 1st US, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, dust jacket shows some wear and there is a small tear at the left hand top corner of the front cover. Internally clean. black & white photos, + some black & white maps and diagrams. hardbound, p. 352. Record # 108731
Price: $12.00 

Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas
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Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas

Hardcover. New York, Norton, 1st, 2005, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 224414
Price: $12.00 

Honky by: Conley, Dalton
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Honky by: Conley, Dalton

Hardcover. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 231 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 450018
Price: $12.00 

Lives of the Modern Poets by: Pritchard, William H.
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Lives of the Modern Poets by: Pritchard, William H.

Softcover. Hanover, NH, UPNE, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 316 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 454657
Price: $12.00 

T. E. Lawrence: A New Biography by: Stewart, Desmond
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T. E. Lawrence: A New Biography by: Stewart, Desmond

Hardcover. US, Harper & Row, 1st, 1977-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461874
Price: $12.00 

Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by: Geniesse, Jane
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Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by: Geniesse, Jane

Hardcover. US, Random House, rep, 1999-09-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 402 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 463211
Price: $12.00 

Horror of Love, The : Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London by: Hilton, Lisa
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Horror of Love, The : Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London by: Hilton, Lisa

Hardcover. US, Pegasus, 1st thus, 2012-12-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 290 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464427
Price: $12.00 

Memory fever: a journey beyond El Paso del Norte by: Gonzalez, Ray
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Memory fever: a journey beyond El Paso del Norte by: Gonzalez, Ray

Softcover. Seattle, Broken Moon Press, reprint, 1993, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Seattle, Broken Moon Press, reprint, 1993, Book: Good, Dust jacket: None, Foxing to fore and top edge. Light shelf wear to covers, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 223 pages. Record # 467715 Record # 467715
Price: $12.00 

Newton and the counterfeiter: the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist by: Levenson, Thomas
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Newton and the counterfeiter: the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist by: Levenson, Thomas

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468976
Price: $12.00 

Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee
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Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee

Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Small crease to back dust jacket flap. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469621
Price: $12.00 

Dancing Through It: My Journey in the Ballet by: Ringer, Jenifer
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Dancing Through It: My Journey in the Ballet by: Ringer, Jenifer

Hardcover. New York, Viking, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color pictures in center. Record # 470285
Price: $12.00 

Matthew Josephson Bourgeois Bohemian by: Shi, David E.
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Matthew Josephson Bourgeois Bohemian by: Shi, David E.

Hardcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 314 pages. Orange cloth, gilt, spine faded. Dust jacket price clipped. 24 pages of b&w photographs. Record # 512579
Price: $12.00 

Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull  by: Goldsmith, Barbara
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Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull by: Goldsmith, Barbara

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 531 pages, b & w illustrations, tight, clean copy, like new, dust jacket price clipped. Record # 800563
Price: $12.00 

Winston and Clementine: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Churchills by: Hough, Richard
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Winston and Clementine: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Churchills by: Hough, Richard

Hardcover. New York, Bantam, 1st US, 1991, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 528 pages. Black and white pictures. The remarkable story of this celebrated couple. Previous owner's name inside. Two repaired 1/2 " tears to dust jacket. Chronology and source notes. Record # 803019
Price: $12.00 

Franklin by: Hawke, David Freeman
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Franklin by: Hawke, David Freeman

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Row, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 436 pages. Previous owner's sticker on front flyleaf. Light wear to dust jacket edges. A nice, clean copy. Record # 851962
Price: $12.00 

Fred Gipson at Work by: Lich, Glen E.
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Fred Gipson at Work by: Lich, Glen E.

Hardcover. College Station, Texas A&M, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 125 pages, spotless and bright copy. Record # 1097
Price: $12.00 

 

Pagan Time: An American Childhood by: Perks, Micah

Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Counterpoint, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 161 pages. Hardcover. Gilt title on spine. Dust jacket unclipped. in excellent condition, clean inside and out. Record # 30792
Price: $12.00 

Tina Modotti: A Life by: Cacucci, PinoTransl. Duncan, Patricia J.
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Tina Modotti: A Life by: Cacucci, Pino Transl. Duncan, Patricia J.

Hardcover. NY, St. Martin's Press, 1st thus, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 225 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. A chronicle of the life of a Mexican legend, an accomplished photographer whose beauty inspired famous artists, and whose devotion to Communism involved her in an infamous murder case. This book uncovers facts about her life and indelibly portrays a fascinating era. Clean copy. Record # 33701
Price: $15.00 

Vincent Scully: Architecture, Urbanism, and a Life in Search of Community by: Sykes, A. Krista
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Vincent Scully: Architecture, Urbanism, and a Life in Search of Community by: Sykes, A. Krista

Softcover. London, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, Reprint, 2024, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 278 pages, soft cover. Covers are in good condition, despite some minor edge wear. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This intellectual biography of outspoken public activist, professor, and architectural historian and critic Vincent Scully's life and career traces the formative moments in his thinking, mapping his relationships with a constellation of architects, artists, and cultural personalities of the past one hundred years. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33883
Price: $25.00 

Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.
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Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.

Softcover. Wallingford, PA, Pendle Hill Publications, 1st, 1999, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor edge wear, but are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is about Clarence Pickett, a Quaker farm boy from Kansas and elder statesman of his era, who inspired humanitarian service activities such as economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and in the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists in World War II; and the establishment of postwar non-confrontational intergovernmental dialogue. Clean copy. Record # 34150
Price: $20.00 

Thomas Becket by: Winston, Richard
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Thomas Becket by: Winston, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 413 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a few closed tears, with minor edge wear and rubbing. Burgundy cloth covers with a blue cloth spine are clean and bright, as are interior pages. A couple interior pages have minor staining which does not impact the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. This biography presents the story of Thomas Becket, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. Previous owner's signature is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34496
Price: $12.00 

Isaac Bashevis Singer - Children's Stories and Childhood Memoirs by: Allison, Alida
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Isaac Bashevis Singer - Children's Stories and Childhood Memoirs by: Allison, Alida

Hardcover. NY, Twayne, 1st , 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Twaynes U.S. Authors Series #661. Record # 57245
Price: $12.00 

Letters and Memorials of Wendell Phillips Garrison - Literary Editor of the Nation 1865-1906 by: Garrison, Wendell Phillips
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Letters and Memorials of Wendell Phillips Garrison - Literary Editor of the Nation 1865-1906 by: Garrison, Wendell Phillips

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1909, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white photo portrait. 298 pages. Ex-lib with bookplate, light marking. Top edge gilt. Record # 69522
Price: $12.00 

John Fiske - The Evolution of a Popularizer by: Berman, Milton
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John Fiske - The Evolution of a Popularizer by: Berman, Milton

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1st, 1961, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 297 pages. Record # 207304
Price: $12.00 

Famous Authors (Women) by: Harkins, E. F.
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Famous Authors (Women) by: Harkins, E. F.

Hardcover. Boston, L. C. Pane, 5th printing, 1906, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 343 pages, 15 B&W photo portraits, including one on cover label with gilt & 2-color decoration. Short biographies of 21 women authors. Top edge gilt. Record # 304925
Price: $12.00 

My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing
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My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing

Softcover. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, reprint, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 189 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else in excellent condition. Record # 453880
Price: $12.00 

Washington by: Freeman
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Washington by: Freeman

Softcover. New York, Scribner Paper Fiction, 1st thus, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 792 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to wrappers and slohght stain to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 458835
Price: $12.00 

Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora
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Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by: Fraser, Flora

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st US, 2005-04-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 478 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462398
Price: $12.00 

Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War by: Nichols, David A.
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Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War by: Nichols, David A.

Hardcover. US, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2011-03-08, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 346 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463873
Price: $12.00 

Ring of Hate: Joe Louis vs. Max Scmeling: The Fight of the Century. by: Myler, Patrick
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Ring of Hate: Joe Louis vs. Max Scmeling: The Fight of the Century. by: Myler, Patrick

Hardcover. New York, Arcade Publishing, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, New York, Arcade Publishing, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Black and white photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.. 246 pages. Record # 467273 Record # 467273
Price: $12.00 

BEING RED by: Fast, Howard M.
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BEING RED by: Fast, Howard M.

hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs in center. Previous owner's sticker on front fly leaf otherwise Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468538
Price: $12.00 

Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson
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Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson

hardcover. New York, Viking Press, reprint, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 307 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light stains on page block, otherwise, clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469489
Price: $12.00 

Famous American Admirals by: Reynolds, Clark G.
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Famous American Admirals by: Reynolds, Clark G.

Hardcover. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 446 pages. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 470067
Price: $12.00 

David Suzuki: The Autobiography by: Suzuki, David
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David Suzuki: The Autobiography by: Suzuki, David

Hardcover. Vancouver Canada, GreyStone Books, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 405 pages. Record # 511136
Price: $12.00 

Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations by: Armstrong, Diane
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Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations by: Armstrong, Diane

Hardcover. New York , St Martins Press, 1st US, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 592 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 607955
Price: $12.00 

Where Love and Friendship Dwelt by: Lowndes, Mrs. Belloc
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Where Love and Friendship Dwelt by: Lowndes, Mrs. Belloc

Hardcover. New York, Dodd Mead , 1943, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 241 pages. Bookseller's label on rear end paper. Dust jacket price clipped. Dust jacket with faded spine, edgewear, light chipping. Lowndes wrote from 1898 until her death, and had a literary reputation for combining exciting incidents with psychological interest. Four of her books were adapted for the screen. This is the second volume of her autobiography. Record # 801781
Price: $25.00 

Autobiography of an English Soldier in the United States Army by: Ballentine, George
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Autobiography of an English Soldier in the United States Army by: Ballentine, George

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, Lakeside Press, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 354 pages. Edited by William H. Goetzman, a Lakeside Classic, brown cloth cover with gilt seal to cover and lettering to spine, b&w frontispiece, 40 b&w illustrations. Very light mildew marks to cover; otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 804550
Price: $12.00 

Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession by: Powell, Julie
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Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession by: Powell, Julie

Hardcover. New York, Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 305 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Gilt title on spine. Dust jacket unclipped. In good condition, clean inside and out. Record # 30669
Price: $12.00 

Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn
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Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 4th pr., 1930, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 422 pages, hardcover. Copyright December 1930, 4th impression. Exterior cloth cover shows some minor wear and tear but is generally in good condition. Interior pages are clean and legible. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of bases called "Little America." In this work, Byrd outlines his first mission to Antarctica and shares the obstacles he and his team overcame in its achievement. Some 150,000 square miles of territory was photographed on the expedition. Clean copy. Record # 33616
Price: $18.00 

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.
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Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Hardcover. Hartford CT, Case, Lockwood& Brainard, 1st, 1877, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 99 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir of the author's experiences with Father Hawley, who was a respected city missionary to the poor in Hartford, Connecticut. The book recounts various anecdotes and stories about his life, including his early years, his religious education, and his work as a pastor. It also includes descriptions of his character, his beliefs, and his impact on those around him. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the role of religion in 19th-century America, and offers a glimpse into the personal experiences of those who were touched by Father Hawley's ministry. A touching tribute to a man who made a profound impact on the lives of many people. Clean copy. Record # 33794
Price: $35.00 

Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.
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Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.

Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont by: Ullery, Jacob G.

Hardcover. Brattleboro, VT, Transcript Publishing Company, 1st, 1894, Book: Poor, Dust Jacket: None, Pagination restarts with each part, plus index. Part 1 is 201 pages, part 2 is 442 pages, and part 3 is 175 pages, hardcover. Leather covers with gilt text have completely separated from the binding, and the spine is also in the process of separating. As a result, this book is in clear need of rebinding. Interior pages are clean and bright. All edges gilt. Contains B&W portraits throughout. This book is a collection of biographical sketches and historical narratives that highlight the lives of prominent Vermonters, exploring their struggles, triumphs, and contributions to the state's unique identity, particularly during its early history. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34002
Price: $80.00 

Andre Gide: A Critical Biography by: Painter, George D.
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Andre Gide: A Critical Biography by: Painter, George D.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 1st thus, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 147 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has one small chip on the top edge. Blue cloth covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a biography of Andre Gide, a literary genius whose career reflects the crisis of modern man. The conflicts of Gide's inner life often became the substance of his books, and this penetrating study aptly traces their organic growth from the individual history of the writer's mind and heart. Clean copy. Record # 34378
Price: $12.00 

Unsentimental Education, An - Writers and Chicago by: McQuade (Ed.), Molly
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Unsentimental Education, An - Writers and Chicago by: McQuade (Ed.), Molly

Hardcover. Chicago, Univ. of Chicago, 1st , 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Anthology of writers associated with the Univ. of Chicago Record # 53380
Price: $12.00 

William Allingham's Diary by: Allingham, William
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William Allingham's Diary by: Allingham, William

hardcover. Carbondale, Southern Illinois Univ. Press, 1st US, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Intro. by Geoffrey Grigson. 404 pages. Light edgewear, scuffing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 64959
Price: $12.00 

Untold Story of Douglas MacArthur by: Hunt, Frazier
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Untold Story of Douglas MacArthur by: Hunt, Frazier

Hardcover. NY, Devin-Adair, 1st, 1954, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white illustrations. Dust jacket with edgewear, chipping, scratch on front cover. Record # 201209
Price: $12.00 

Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in the Year 1764-1765  by: Knox, Cleone
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Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in the Year 1764-1765 by: Knox, Cleone

Hardcover. New York, Appleton, 1st, 1926, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 249 pages. Ed. by Alexander Blacker Kerr. Moderate wear to covers, hinges tender. Previous owner's stamp to front end paper. Record # 302017
Price: $12.00 

Frontier Crusader by: Murphy, Lawrence
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Frontier Crusader by: Murphy, Lawrence

Softcover. Tucson, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 313 pages, b&w photographs. A very clean, tight copy. Record # 450886
Price: $12.00 

Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird by: Barcott, Bruce
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Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird by: Barcott, Bruce

Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 2008, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 313 pages, light dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight. Record # 457308
Price: $12.00 

Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by: Starkey, David
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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by: Starkey, David

Hardcover. US, HarperCollins, 1st, 2003-07-08, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 852 pages, illustrations in color anmd b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462162
Price: $12.00 

His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.
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His Excellency: George Washington by: Ellis, Joseph J.

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 2004-10-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463863
Price: $12.00 

Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by: Rosenthal, Elizabeth
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Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by: Rosenthal, Elizabeth

Softcover. US, Lyons Press, 1st, 2010-03-23, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 437 pages. Softcover. Black and white/ color photographs in center. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466747
Price: $12.00 

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.
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iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.

Softcover. Hoboken NJ, Wiley, reprint, 2006, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 359 pages. Softcover. B&w photographs throughout. Some curling to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468363
Price: $12.00 

Actress: postcards from the road by: Ashley, Elizabeth
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Actress: postcards from the road by: Ashley, Elizabeth

Hardcover. New York, M. Evans, reprint, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 252 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Reminder mark to top edge. Sticker residue to dust jacket cover. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469377
Price: $12.00 

What You See in Clear Water: Life On the Wind River Reservation by: O'Gara, Geoffrey
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What You See in Clear Water: Life On the Wind River Reservation by: O'Gara, Geoffrey

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 304 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469800
Price: $12.00 

Auden by: Davenport-Hines, Richard
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Auden by: Davenport-Hines, Richard

New York, Pantheon Books, 1st US, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 406 pages. Some fading marks, edgewear, price clipped dust jacket. Record # 508146
Price: $12.00 

Life of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, The by: Bertram, Anthony
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Life of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, The by: Bertram, Anthony

Hardcover. Garden City, Doubleday, Doran, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 238 pages. Spine on dust jacket age faded. Record # 604823
Price: $12.00 

D. H. Lawrence Album, A by: Hardy, George and Nathaniel Harris
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D. H. Lawrence Album, A by: Hardy, George and Nathaniel Harris

Hardcover. New York, Franklin Watts, 1986, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 155 pages. Contains black & white photography. Small dent to bottom of front cover. Dust jacket with minor rubbing, edgewear. Record # 801674
Price: $12.00 

Letters of Eric Gill by: Shewring, Walter
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Letters of Eric Gill by: Shewring, Walter

Hardcover. London, Jonathan Cape, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 480 pages. Red cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. 12 Black & white plates. Ink stamp front pastedown. Record # 803962
Price: $12.00 

It's Not My Fault: Tales of a Vermont Doctor by: Conger, Beach
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It's Not My Fault: Tales of a Vermont Doctor by: Conger, Beach

Hardcover. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub., 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 199 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Slight fading to front of jacket and normal wear, otherwise tight and clean. Record # 2230660
Price: $12.00 

Invisible Spectator, An: A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher
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Invisible Spectator, An: A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher

Hardcover. NY, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1st, 1989, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 501 pages. black & white photos. Minor sun-fading to dust jacket spine, else a very nice copy in clear mylar sleeve. Record # 11805
Price: $12.00 

Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik
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Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, MacMillan, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 360 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, ripped, and folded, but the binding and interior pages are in very good condition. Examines Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity. Critiques, dialogues, and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, in addition to his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Previous owner's initials are in the top corner of the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33579
Price: $35.00 

The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by: Kalush, WilliamSloman, Larry
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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by: Kalush, William Sloman, Larry

Hardcover. NY, Atria Books, 1st thus, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 592 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This biography draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England. It includes his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. Clean copy. Record # 33737
Price: $18.00 

Hanna by: Beer, Thomas
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Hanna by: Beer, Thomas

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 325 pages, hardcover. Brown cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This perceptive portrait of the late nineteenth-century Ohio senator and presidential advisor Mark Hanna (d. 1904) emphasizes his political candor and leadership abilities. Clean copy. Record # 33936
Price: $15.00 

Network to Freedom by: Nahas, Gabriel Transl. Peters, Helene
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Network to Freedom by: Nahas, Gabriel Transl. Peters, Helene

Softcover. Paris, France, Francois-Xavier de Guibert, 1st thus, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 232 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the harrowing tale of General Hargest's escape towards the Pyrenees, through the maze of the network to freedom, eventually securing passage into Spain with the help of Georges Brantes. Clean copy. Record # 34271
Price: $18.00 

Hand to Mouth - A Chronicle of Early Failure by: Auster, Paul
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Hand to Mouth - A Chronicle of Early Failure by: Auster, Paul

Hardcover. NY, H.Holt, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Light remainder line to top edge Record # 52955
Price: $12.00 

Bookmaker's Daughter, The - A Memory Unbound by: Abbott, Shirley
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Bookmaker's Daughter, The - A Memory Unbound by: Abbott, Shirley

Hardcover. NY, Ticknor & Fields, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 63235
Price: $12.00 

Golden Boys, The by: Stauth, Camerion
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Golden Boys, The by: Stauth, Camerion

Hardcover. NY, Pocket Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color and black & white photos. Adhesive residue on front dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 109085
Price: $12.00 

Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D.D., The  by: Stanley Arthur Penrhyn
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Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D.D., The by: Stanley Arthur Penrhyn

NY, Scribner Armstrong & Co., Rep., 1877, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Record # 300629
Price: $12.00 

Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return To His Jewish Family by: Dubner, Stephen J.
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Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return To His Jewish Family by: Dubner, Stephen J.

Hardcover. New York, William Morrow, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 317 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 450033
Price: $12.00 

Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)
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Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)

Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 1998, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 194 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 454752
Price: $12.00 

Woman, A Man, And Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani by: Steegmuller, Francis
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Woman, A Man, And Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani by: Steegmuller, Francis

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 1991-11-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 280 pages. Remainder mark and faint foxing to top edge. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462059
Price: $12.00 

Last Mrs. Astor, The : A New York Story by: Kiernan, Frances
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Last Mrs. Astor, The : A New York Story by: Kiernan, Frances

Hardcover. US, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2007-05-17, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 307 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463392
Price: $12.00 

President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee
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President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee

Hardcover. US, Knopf, book club, 2008-02-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 497 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466154
Price: $12.00 

With Bleeding Footsteps: Mary Baker Eddy's Path to Religious Leadership by: Thomas, Robert D.
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With Bleeding Footsteps: Mary Baker Eddy's Path to Religious Leadership by: Thomas, Robert D.

Hardcover. New York, NY, Knopf, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 363 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Decorative staining on top edge. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, otherwise clean tight copy. Record # 467968
Price: $12.00 

Home: chronicle of a north country life by: Powning, Beth
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Home: chronicle of a north country life by: Powning, Beth

Hardcover. New York City, NY, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 143 pages. Hardcover. Extensive color photography throughout. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Some wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469054
Price: $12.00 

World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James
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World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James

hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 519 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469625
Price: $12.00 

Hotel, The: A Week in the Life of the Plaza by: Kleinfield, Sonny
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Hotel, The: A Week in the Life of the Plaza by: Kleinfield, Sonny

Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1989, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 334 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light foxing on top edge, corners bumped and frayed. dust jacket shows edgewear and has small rips to top spine. Water stain on rear dust jacket. Record # 470297
Price: $12.00 

Senor Kon-Tiki - The Biography of Thor Heyerdahl by: Jacoby, Arnold
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Senor Kon-Tiki - The Biography of Thor Heyerdahl by: Jacoby, Arnold

Hardcover. Chicago, Rand McNally , 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 424 pages, b&w photos. Bright, fresh copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Record # 600281
Price: $12.00 

Dorothy Richardson: A Biography by: Fromm, Gloria G.
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Dorothy Richardson: A Biography by: Fromm, Gloria G.

Hardcover. Urbana, Illinois, University of Illinois Press, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 451 pages, b & w photos and art reproductions, very clean, tight copy, small taped tears to dust jacket. Record # 800866
Price: $12.00 

Max Lerner : Pilgrim in the Promised Land by: Lakeoff, Sanford
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Max Lerner : Pilgrim in the Promised Land by: Lakeoff, Sanford

Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago, 1st, 1998, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 323 pages. Black and white photographs. Riveting biography begins with this gifted writer and educator's unpublished memoir. Notes and Index. Record # 803028
Price: $12.00 

 

Last of the Great Scouts ("Buffalo Bill")


Wetmore, Helen Cody

Hardcover. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, reprint, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 333 pages, illustrated, with foreword and conclusion by Zane Grey. Author is the sister of Buffalo Bill. Dust jacket edge wear and wear, one inch chunk missing from top spine edge, foxing on edges. Otherwise, internally clean and tight copy.

Record # 853363


Price: $15.00 

Freud, The Man & The Cause by: Clark, Ronald W.
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Freud, The Man & The Cause by: Clark, Ronald W.

Hardcover. NY, Random House , 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 652 pages, b&w illustrations. Light wear to edges of dust jacket. Edges slightly foxed. Record # 5566
Price: $12.00 

All Will Be Well: A Memoir by: McGahern, John

All Will Be Well: A Memoir by: McGahern, John

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st American, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 289 pages. Hardcover. Deckled fore edge. Dust jacket unclipped with some chipping along edges. Gilt title on spine. A small bit of moisture damage to top spine, otherwise in good condition, clean inside and out. Record # 30794
Price: $12.00 

Whaling and Fishing by: Nordhoff, Charles, Illust. by: Walker, WM. H.
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Whaling and Fishing by: Nordhoff, Charles, Illust. by: Walker, WM. H.

Hardcover. NY, Dodd, Mead & Company, reprint, 1895, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 383 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers are worn and stained, but interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is the third and concluding volume of the author's series on life at sea, begun with "Man-of-War Life" and continued with "The Merchant Vessel." A narrative of the author's service on an anonymous whaler out of New Bedford between 1850 and 1852, to hunt whales off the coast of Madagascar. Clean copy. Record # 33710
Price: $25.00 

Apricot Cheeks and Almond Eyes by: Wimsatt, Genevieve
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Apricot Cheeks and Almond Eyes by: Wimsatt, Genevieve

Hardcover. NY, Columbia University Press, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 123 pages, hardcover. Cyan cloth covers are in very good condition, despite minor bumping to one corner. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Some B&W illustrations present throughout. This is a biography of Empress Yang of the Southern Sung dynasty. It delves into historical records and accredited traditions surrounding the Empress, offering an account of her life and works. Clean copy. Record # 33902
Price: $35.00 

Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy
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Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book tells the story of the small-town girl who grew up to be the woman behind the microphone, and whose meteoric rise into the spotlight led to a decades-long career full of tragedy and triumph. Through a high-profile marriage and divorce, her dreadful battle with addiction and illness, and the struggle to compete in a rapidly evolving Nashville, Tammy turned a brave smile toward the world and churned out masterful hit songs. This copy has been inscribed by Tammy Wynette on the first front end page. Inscription reads: "To Billy, Love from your favorite country Super Star, Tammy Wynette." Clean copy. Record # 34155
Price: $150.00 

Emma Willard: Daughter of Democracy by: Lutz, Alma
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Emma Willard: Daughter of Democracy by: Lutz, Alma

Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1st, 1929, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 291 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple open & closed tears with significant chipping. It has been repaired with clear tape to the best of our ability. Green cloth covers are clean and bright. Some interior pages throughout show foxing, but this does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. The spine has begun to separate at the top, but the binding is still solid overall. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book details the life of Emma Hart Willard, the trailblazing educator who founded the Troy Female Seminary and who became one of the first female lobbyists in the United States. Clean copy. Record # 34581
Price: $26.00 

Disraeli - A Picture of the Victorian Age by: Maurois, Andre
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Disraeli - A Picture of the Victorian Age by: Maurois, Andre

Hardcover. NY, Apleton, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Illust. Previous owner's bookplate. Dj worn, chipped, creased, with spittong to front cover. Inernallt clean and tight. Record # 57636
Price: $12.00 

Letters of Susan Hale by: Atkinson (Ed), Caroline P.
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Letters of Susan Hale by: Atkinson (Ed), Caroline P.

Hardcover. Boston, Marshall Jones, 2nd, 1919, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Intro by Edward E. Hale. Ex-lib but very clean. Only bookplate to front paste down & lettering on spine. Black & white Illustrations. Top edge gilt. 472 pgs. Light rubbing and soiling to covers. Record # 101245
Price: $12.00 

Arnold Bennett - A Biography by: Pound, Reginald
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Arnold Bennett - A Biography by: Pound, Reginald

New York, Harcourt Brace, 1st US, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 385 pages. Black & white photography. Dust jacket price clipped. Dust jacket spine faded. Record # 207940
Price: $12.00 

Dearest Friend - A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne
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Dearest Friend - A Life of Abigail Adams by: Withey, Lynne

New York, Touchstone , Reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 369 pages. Originally published in 1981, this is a near fine hard copy reprint. Record # 305224
Price: $12.00 

Riel: A Life of Revolution by: Siggins, Maggie
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Riel: A Life of Revolution by: Siggins, Maggie

Softcover. HarperCollins Publishers, 1st thus, September 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 507 pages, b&w plates. Bottom right rear corner creased. Else a very clean, tight copy. Record # 454389
Price: $12.00 

Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John
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Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John

Hardcover. New York, Free Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 464 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 458837
Price: $12.00 

Benjamin Franklin by: Morgan, Edmund S.
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Benjamin Franklin by: Morgan, Edmund S.

Hardcover. US, Yale University Press, 1st, 2002-10-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 339 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462657
Price: $12.00 

Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae by: Christianson, Gale E.
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Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae by: Christianson, Gale E.

Hardcover. US, Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1st, 1995-08-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 420 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 464124
Price: $12.00 

Now the War is Over by: Addison, Paul
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Now the War is Over by: Addison, Paul

Hardcover. London, British Broadcasting Company, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, London, British Broadcasting Company, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, Black and white photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with edge wear and small tears to top spine of dust jacket.. 223 pages. Record # 467275 Record # 467275
Price: $12.00 

Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir by: Erlbaum, Janice
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Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir by: Erlbaum, Janice

Hardcover. New York, Villard, reprint, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 272 pages. Hardcover. Some soil to front dust jacket cover. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468542
Price: $12.00 

Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me by: Brando, Marlon
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Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me by: Brando, Marlon

Hardcover. New York, Random House, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Black and white pictures throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469569
Price: $12.00 

Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age by: Clary, David A.
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Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age by: Clary, David A.

softcover. New York, Hachette Books, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 352 pages. Softcover, light edgewear to wrappers. Black and white pictures throughout. Record # 470087
Price: $12.00 

Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist: The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey by: Bishop Jr., James
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Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist: The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey by: Bishop Jr., James

Hardcover. New York, Atheneum, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 254 pages, b & w photos, review slips laid in, very clean, tight copy, like new. Record # 511647
Price: $12.00 

My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter
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My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter

Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612695
Price: $12.00 

Desert & The Stars: A Portrait of T.E. Lawrence by: Armitage, Flora
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Desert & The Stars: A Portrait of T.E. Lawrence by: Armitage, Flora

Hardcover. London, Faber & Faber, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 334 pages. Dust jacket faded. Cover and pages very clean. Record # 802304
Price: $12.00 

Story of an Itinerant Teacher, The by: Griggs, Edward Howard
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Story of an Itinerant Teacher, The by: Griggs, Edward Howard

Hardcover. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1st, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 231 pages. Blue cloth cover. Smudges to blank preview pages, some markings on ends of page block, light wear to cover; overall a tight, clean copy. Record # 804551
Price: $12.00 

Foremost Good Fortune, The by: Conley, Susan
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Foremost Good Fortune, The by: Conley, Susan

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 276 pages. Hardcover, Dust jacket unclipped. Deckled fore edge. Gilt title on spine. In excellent condition, clean and bright inside and out. Record # 30679
Price: $12.00 

Paula (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Allende, IsabelTransl. Margaret Sayers Peden
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Paula (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Allende, Isabel Transl. Margaret Sayers Peden

Hardcover. NY, Harper Collins , 2nd pr., 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 330 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, interior pages are bright and clean. Binding is in good condition. This book is a powerful autobiography/memoir whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of Allende's first book, The House of the Spirits. This copy has been inscribed by the author on the first front end page. Otherwise clean copy. Record # 33637
Price: $20.00 

George Orwell by: Brander, Laurence
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George Orwell by: Brander, Laurence

Hardcover. London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 212 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has multiple tears. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This biography is the result of deep study, deep thought and personal association, and constitutes an important contribution to the understanding of Orwell as a person. Though him, a clear conception of the complex, tortured era we live in is revealed. Clean copy. Record # 33798
Price: $25.00 

A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.
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A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, Canav Books, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 186 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a biography of Lieutenant R.H. "Hammy" Gray, one of Canada's last war heroes. It follows his Navy career during World War II, from a desperate assault on German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord, to his time aboard the British aircraft carrier Formidable. Clean copy. Record # 34059
Price: $25.00 

The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover
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The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 2nd Pr., 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 318 pages, hardcover. Red dust jacket with white and yellow text is in fair condition, as minor water damage has resulted in significant foxing. Brown paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Go inside the Hoover's wilderness home during their 16 years of the forest. Experience not only the joys and the techniques but also the challenges and travails of going it alone in the beautiful but not always accommodating wilderness. Clean copy. Record # 34435
Price: $12.00 

Beyond the Tumult: The True Story of the Greatest Escape in the Annuals of Wartime Adventure by: Winchester, Berry
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Beyond the Tumult: The True Story of the Greatest Escape in the Annuals of Wartime Adventure by: Winchester, Berry

Hardcover. NY, Scribners, 1st US, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Several pages creased, dj price clipped otherwise very good. Foreword by Group Captain Douglas Bader and an Introduction by Captain L. G. Nixon. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. Three British pilots and their exciting adventure of escape from German captivity. Record # 53826
Price: $25.00 

Happy Yesterdays by: Jarvis, Major C. S.
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Happy Yesterdays by: Jarvis, Major C. S.

Hardcover. London, John Murray, Rep., 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Humorous memoirs of a British military officer. Illust. by Roly. 2 small brown spots to cover otherwise VG Record # 65747
Price: $12.00 

My Sky Blue Trades - Growing Up Counter in a Contrary Time by: Birkerts, Sven
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My Sky Blue Trades - Growing Up Counter in a Contrary Time by: Birkerts, Sven

New York, Viking, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 279 pages. Remainder mark on bottom book edge. Record # 205595
Price: $12.00 

Provoked Wife, The: The Life and Times of Susannah Cibber  by: Nash, Mary
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Provoked Wife, The: The Life and Times of Susannah Cibber by: Nash, Mary

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1977, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 369 pages. B&W illustrations. Previous owner's inscription front fly leaf. Price clipped dust jacket with light edgewear. Some soiling to a couple pages. Light foxing to page block. Record # 302344
Price: $12.00 

Garbo: Her Story by: Gronowicz, Antoni
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Garbo: Her Story by: Gronowicz, Antoni

Hardcover. New York, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 476 pages, b&w photographs. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. Record # 450948
Price: $12.00 

Morgan's Raiders by: Brown, Dee Alexander
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Morgan's Raiders by: Brown, Dee Alexander

Hardcover. Smithmark Publishers, 1st, August 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 353 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minoredgewear to dust jacket. Record # 457424
Price: $12.00 

Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan
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Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan

Softcover. Sterling, Vi, Capital Books, 1st thus, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 398 pages, b&w photos. Light sun-fade to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462166
Price: $12.00 

Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard

Hardcover. US, Free Press, Bc.Ed., 1996-02-22, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463866
Price: $12.00 

Anthony Trollope by: Glendinning, Victoria
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Anthony Trollope by: Glendinning, Victoria

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st US, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 551 pages. Illustrated title page. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466855
Price: $12.00 

In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander
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In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Co, 1st, 1984, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 242 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w illustrations by Mary F. Rhinelander throughout. Edge wear to dust jacket, foxing to edges, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468364
Price: $12.00 

Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas
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Booking passage: we Irish & Americans by: Lynch, Thomas

Hardcover. New York, Norton, 1st, 2005, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 469391
Price: $12.00 

Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.
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Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.

Hardcover. New York, Fall River Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469835
Price: $12.00 

Arthur Ashe - Portrait in Motion by: Ashe, Arthur/ with Frank Deford
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Arthur Ashe - Portrait in Motion by: Ashe, Arthur/ with Frank Deford

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin , 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 272 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated with 16 pages of black & white photographs. Slight wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 509696
Price: $12.00 

Feodor Vladimir Larrovitch: An Appreciation of his Life and Works by: Jordan & Wright, ed., William George & Richardson
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Feodor Vladimir Larrovitch: An Appreciation of his Life and Works by: Jordan & Wright, ed., William George & Richardson

Hardcover. New York, The Authors Club, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 126 pp. An examination of the life and literature of Russia's Feodor Vladimir Larrovitch, through the eyes of American writers. A literary hoax. Larrovitchis an imaginery writer. Record # 604846
Price: $12.00 

Frontier Crusader - William F. M. Arny by: Murphy, Lawrence R.
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Frontier Crusader - William F. M. Arny by: Murphy, Lawrence R.

Softcover. Tucson AZ, University of Arizona Press, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Trade paperback. 313 pages. Record # 801686
Price: $12.00 

Barrett Wendell and His Letters by: Howe, M. A. DeWolfe
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Barrett Wendell and His Letters by: Howe, M. A. DeWolfe

Hardcover. Boston, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1st, 1924, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 350 pages. Tissue-protected frontispiece, blue cover with gilt lettering to cover and spine, top edge gilt, 12 b&w plates. Upper front right corner slightly bent, light wear to cover, spine slightly cocked; otherwise a tight, clean copy. Record # 804522
Price: $12.00 

First Time Around, The: Some Irreverent Recollections by: Wechsberg, Joseph
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First Time Around, The: Some Irreverent Recollections by: Wechsberg, Joseph

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Company, 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 381 pages. Hardcover. Gilt title on spine. Deckled edges. Pages and edges slightly yellow with age. dust jacket unclipped, but some age wear, still intact. In good shape considering its age. Record # 30630
Price: $12.00 

What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.
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What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.

Hardcover. NY, Norton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket and spine are bright red with yellow title. Edited collection of reminiscences by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Covers several instances from Feynman's life, prepared from recorded audio conversations. Clean copy in very good condition. Record # 33590
Price: $20.00 

D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard
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D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1st thus, 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several open tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Richard Aldington was a very close friend and associate of Lawrence. This book is written in a professional tone, respectful of the artist, but mindful that the truth must be told even if it's not always celebratory. There can be no doubt that Aldington recognized both the genius and complexity of D.H. Lawrence. Clean copy. Record # 33741
Price: $28.00 

Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph
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Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, JosephFaulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph

Faulkner: A Biography [2 Volume Set] by: Blotner, Joseph

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Both volumes combine for 1846 pages, plus 269 pages of notes and appendixes. Hardcovers. Maroon cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. Contains over 100 B&W illustrations throughout. William Faulkner (1897-1962) remains the preeminent literary chronicler of the American South and a giant of American arts and letters. Creatively obsessed with problems of race, identity, power, politics, and family dynamics, he wrote novels, stories, and lectures that continue to shape our understanding of the region's promises and problems. His experiments and inventions in form and style have influenced generations of writers. This set of two novels is the quintessential resource on the Nobel laureate's life and work. These are large, heavy volumes, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 33951
Price: $30.00 

No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien by: Cronin, Anthony
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No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien by: Cronin, Anthony

Hardcover. London, U.K., Grafton Books, Reprint, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 260 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with some B&W photography. This book is a biography which presents the life and career of the Irish novelist O'Nolan, including his childhood, his days as a newspaper columnist, his marriage, and his final days. It is rich in background, anecdote, and social history, informing the reader not only about O'Nolan, but also about the country of Ireland in which his lot was cast. Clean copy. Record # 34324
Price: $12.00 

Prairie Reunion by: Scot, Barbara J.
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Prairie Reunion by: Scot, Barbara J.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st , 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages, minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 52966
Price: $12.00 

Running Tough - Memoirs of a Football Maverick by: Dorsett, Tony
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Running Tough - Memoirs of a Football Maverick by: Dorsett, Tony

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 63298
Price: $12.00 

Gentleman of Much Promise, A: The Diary of Isaac Mickle 1837-1845 (2 Vols.) by: Mackey, Philip English (Ed.)
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Gentleman of Much Promise, A: The Diary of Isaac Mickle 1837-1845 (2 Vols.) by: Mackey, Philip English (Ed.)

Hardcover. Philadelphia , University of Penn. Press , 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, B&W illustrated. 531 pages, books very good in a very good slipcase but smells like owned by a smoker Record # 175423
Price: $12.00 

Memoirs of a Cape Breton Doctor by: MacMillan, Dr. C. Lamont
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Memoirs of a Cape Breton Doctor by: MacMillan, Dr. C. Lamont

Toronto, McGraw-Hill. Ryerson, 2nd, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 177 pages. SIGNED BY MACMILLAN on front fly leaf . Previous owner's inscription front fly leaf , map frontis. His account of serving on the island from the late 1920's through the 40's. Record # 300939
Price: $12.00 

States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas
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States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 228 pages plus index. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center. Record # 450064
Price: $12.00 

Uncommon Sailor, An  by: Street, Lucie
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Uncommon Sailor, An by: Street, Lucie

Hardcover. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1st US, February 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 172 pages. Very good. Record # 454860
Price: $12.00 

Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen by: Denny, Joanna
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Anne Boleyn: A New Life of England's Tragic Queen by: Denny, Joanna

Hardcover. US, Da Capo Press, 1st, 2006-03-14, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 374 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462085
Price: $12.00 

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A
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John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

Hardcover. US, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 422 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463454
Price: $12.00 

Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.
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Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.

Hardcover. US, Basic Books, 1st, 1982-06-29, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 271 pages. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 466156
Price: $12.00 

Confession from a Jericho Jail: What Happened When I Refused to Fight the Palestinians by: Langfur, Stephen
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Confession from a Jericho Jail: What Happened When I Refused to Fight the Palestinians by: Langfur, Stephen

Hardcover. New York, Grove Weidenfeld, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages. Hardcover. B&w map. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468094
Price: $12.00 

Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco
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Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco

Softcover. New York, Harper Perennial, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 261 pages. Paperback. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 469255
Price: $12.00 

Silk Roads: Asian Adventures of Clara and Andre Malraux by: Madsen, Axel
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Silk Roads: Asian Adventures of Clara and Andre Malraux by: Madsen, Axel

hardcover. London, I.B.Tauris, reprint, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 299 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469627
Price: $12.00 

Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster
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Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster

Hardcover. New York, Ecco, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Foxing to top edge of textblock. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor dust jacket wear. Black and white photographs throughout. A tight copy. Record # 471749
Price: $12.00 

Waldheim and Austria by: Bassett, Richard
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Waldheim and Austria by: Bassett, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 236 pages, b&w illustrations. This book examines Jewish writers and intellectuals in Austria, analyzing filmic and electronic media alongside more traditional publication formats over the last 25 years. Record # 601686
Price: $35.00 

A Woman in Revolt: A Biography of Flora Tristan by: Desanti, Dominique
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A Woman in Revolt: A Biography of Flora Tristan by: Desanti, Dominique

Hardcover. New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1st U.S., 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 281 pages, translated from French, very clean, tight copy. Record # 800868
Price: $12.00 

Memo for a Movie: A Short Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by: Gill, Theodore A.
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Memo for a Movie: A Short Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by: Gill, Theodore A.

Hardcover. New York, Macmillan, 1st, 1971, Dust Jacket: None, 268 pages. Previous owner's inscription on front endpaper. A few spots along edges. Pages are clean and bright. Spine slightly cocked. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Lightly toned around top edge. Minor marking. Bottom corners slightly bumped. Light wear to top and bottom of spine. Record # 803145
Price: $12.00 

Fast Women: The Legendary Ladies of Racing by: McCarthy, Todd
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Fast Women: The Legendary Ladies of Racing by: McCarthy, Todd

Hardcover. New York , Miramax Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 311 pages, b&w photos. Small tear to lower edge of dust jacket, near the front flap, else a neat, tight copy. Record # 854683
Price: $12.00 

Passing Shots by: Shiver, Pam w/Deford,F.& Adams S.
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Passing Shots by: Shiver, Pam w/Deford,F.& Adams S.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw Hill, 1st, 1987, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 211 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 5688
Price: $12.00 

Presenting Robert Cormier: From I am the Cheese to Beyond the Chocolate War--Insights into the Life and Work of a Leading Novelist for Young Adults. by: Campbell, Patricia J.

Presenting Robert Cormier: From I am the Cheese to Beyond the Chocolate War--Insights into the Life and Work of a Leading Novelist for Young Adults. by: Campbell, Patricia J.

Hardcover. Boston, Twayne Publishers, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 152 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket price clipped, in good shape, slightly yellow with age and wrapped in protective brodart. Super clean and bright inside. In excellent condition. Record # 30803
Price: $12.00 

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 2nd Print, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear at the corners, but is generally in very good shape. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. Tells the story of Julia Ward Howe, the abolitionist, woman suffragist, Unitarian preacher, and author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," whose Victorian high-mindedness and radical iconoclasm made her a symbol of hope and progress. Clean copy. Record # 33712
Price: $30.00 

That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas
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That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas

Hardcover. NY, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1st, 1938, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 221 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are significantly bumped. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This is the "warm and real and very human" story of Douglas Corrigan's life, leading up to and including his famous "wrong-way" flight in which he spent 28 hours alone crossing 3,000 miles of ocean, flying in a single-motor secondhand plane. Previous owner's inscription and signature present on front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33903
Price: $40.00 


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